"In the Valley of Elah" tells the story of a war veteran, his wife, and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing, and the police detective who helps in the investigation. Inspired by true events, "In the Valley of Elah" is Haggis' directing follow-up to the Academy Award winning "Crash." In addition to the Oscar-winning screenplay for "Crash," his recent writing credits include the award winning "Million Dollar Baby," for which he...
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"In the Valley of Elah" tells the story of a war veteran, his wife, and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing, and the police detective who helps in the investigation. Inspired by true events, "In the Valley of Elah" is Haggis' directing follow-up to the Academy Award winning "Crash." In addition to the Oscar-winning screenplay for "Crash," his recent writing credits include the award winning "Million Dollar Baby," for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay, and current releases "The Last Kiss," "Flags of Our Fathers," "Casino Royale" and "Letters From Iwo Jima."
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The roads cross at San Antonio de Bexar at a small, ruined mission called The Alamo--a place where myth meets history and legend meets reality.
In the spring of 1836 nearly 200 Texans held the fort for thirteen days under siege by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, ruler of Mexico and commander of its forces. Led by three men - Colonel William Travis, James Bowie and Davy Crockett - the Texans and their deeds at the Alamo would pass into history as General Sam Houston's rallying cry for...
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The roads cross at San Antonio de Bexar at a small, ruined mission called The Alamo--a place where myth meets history and legend meets reality.
In the spring of 1836 nearly 200 Texans held the fort for thirteen days under siege by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, ruler of Mexico and commander of its forces. Led by three men - Colonel William Travis, James Bowie and Davy Crockett - the Texans and their deeds at the Alamo would pass into history as General Sam Houston's rallying cry for Texas independence.
As well, their actions would become legend for their symbolic significance.
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The murder investigation of an undercover narcotics agent is about to be closed so another undercover is lured back to the force to help solve the case. He's teamed with the dead policeman's friend and when the case finally is closed these two refuse to give up.
Step Brothers movie review Some people may think Ferrell is just up to his old schtick, which I can see what they mean, but I love it. He was in his element with this movie, and it was much better than some of his other roles as of late. Read Entire Story »
Horton Hears a WHO! Movie Review I think what I found most refreshing about this movie is that it took me a while to figure out which characters Jim Carey and Steve Carell were playing. It seriously could have been the other way around and I really like that. It felt like they were actually making an effort to play the characters as opposed to just being a famous voice in an animated cartoon. Read Entire Story »
Burn After Reading Movie Review This movie is the latest by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen and definitely follows a similar vein of plot to their previous blockbuster, No Country For Old Men. Many people I've talked to have criticized Burn After Reading because of this, but I don't think the similarities are close enough to completely ruin this movie. Read Entire Story »
Step Brothers movie review
